List of Brentford F.C. Hall of Fame members
Brentford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Brentford, London. Between 1897 and 1920, the first team competed in the London League, Southern League and Western League.[1] Since 1920, the first team has competed in the Football League and other nationally and internationally organised competitions.[1] All players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame are listed below.
The Brentford Hall of Fame was founded in 1991 and the inaugural inductions were former players Idris Hopkins, Joe James and former player and manager Malky MacDonald.[2] Former player Andrew McCulloch was the most recent inductees in August 2018 and the total number of members is 53.[3] The Hall of Fame is administered jointly by the club and the Brentford FC Former Players’ Association.[3]
Key
- Appearance and goal totals include matches in the Football League, Southern League, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, Anglo-Italian Cup, London Challenge Cup, Southern Floodlit Challenge Cup, Football League Jubilee Fund and Empire Exhibition Cup. Substitute appearances are included. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
- "Playing years" corresponds to the years in which the player made their first and last appearances.
- "Staff years" corresponds to the years in which the player began and finished their staff role.
- Players listed in bold won full international caps whilst with the club.
- Statistics are correct as of match played 22 August 2018.
Playing positions
GK | Goalkeeper | RB | Right back | RW | Right winger | DF | Defender | HB | Half back | IF | Inside forward | DM | Defensive midfielder |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OL | Outside left | LB | Left back | LW | Left winger | CB | Centre back | FW | Forward | FB | Full back | RM | Right midfielder |
W | Winger | MF | Midfielder | ST | Striker | WH | Wing half | AM | Attacking midfielder | CM | Central midfielder | LM | Left midfielder |
U | Utility player | OR | Outside right | SW | Sweeper | LH | Left half | RH | Right half |
Symbol | Meaning |
---|---|
Brentford player or staff member in the 2016–17 season. | |
(c) | Player captained the club. |
♠ | Player holds a club record. |
List of members
Name | Nationality | Playing position(s) | Playing years | Appearances | Goals | Staff position(s) | Staff years |
Inducted | Major honour(s) | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Bain (c) | FB | 1928–1933 | 201 | 2 | Manager Assistant manager |
1934–1956 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South champion | [5] | ||
Arthur Bateman (c) | FB | 1934–1938 | 153 | 1 | — | — | 2015 | 1934–35 Second Division champion | [5] | ||
Gary Blissett | FW | 1987–1993 | 291 | 105 | — | — | 2015 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [6] | ||
Bob Booker | MF | 1978–1988 1991–1993 |
322 | 48 | Youth team manager | 1994–2000 | 2014 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [7] | ||
Wally Bragg | CH | 1947–1957 | 168 | 6 | — | — | 2018 | — | [8] | ||
George Bristow | WH | 1950–1961 | 264 | 8 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Chic Brodie | GK | 1963–1971 | 224 | 0 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Gerry Cakebread | GK | 1954–1964 | 374 | 0 | — | — | 2015 | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [5] | ||
Jack Cartmell | OL | 1919–1921 | 66 | 2 | Trainer Assistant trainer |
1926–1955 | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Arthur Charlton | HB | 1892–1898 | n/a | n/a | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Ken Coote (c) | FB | 1949–1964 | 559 | 14 | — | — | n/a | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [5] | ||
Roger Cross | FW | 1970–1971 1973–1977 |
228 | 61 | — | — | 2018 | — | [8] | ||
Harry Curtis | — | — | — | — | Manager | 1926–1949 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [5] | ||
Ian Dargie | CH/IR | 1952–1962 | 281 | 2 | — | — | 2018 | — | [8] | ||
Terry Evans (c) | CB | 1985–1993 | 285 | 30 | — | — | 2014 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [9] | ||
George Francis | CF | 1955–1961 1961–1962 |
280 | 136 | — | — | 2014 | — | [nb 1] | [10] | |
Marcus Gayle | FW | 1989–1994 2005–2006 |
230 | 28 | — | — | 2015 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [nb 2] | [5] | |
Peter Gelson | CB | 1961–1974 | 516 | 18 | — | — | 2014 | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [7] | ||
Bill Gorman | FB | 1938–1949 | 144 | 0 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Jackie Graham | MF | 1970–1980 | 409 | 40 | — | — | 2013 | 1971–72 Fourth Division champion 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion |
[11] | ||
Fred Halliday | — | — | — | — | Manager Administration |
1908–1926 | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Alan Hawley (c) | RB | 1962–1974 | 345 | 4 | Youth team coach | 1990s | 2013 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [11] | ||
Patsy Hendren | FB | 1908–1927 | 158 | 18 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Tommy Higginson | WH | 1960–1970 | 435 | 16 | — | — | 2016 | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [12] | ||
Phil Holder | — | — | — | — | Manager Assistant manager |
1987–1993 | 2012 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [2] | ||
Dean Holdsworth | FW | 1988 1989–1992 |
145 | 76 | — | — | 2013 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [nb 3] | [13] | |
Jack Holliday | CF | 1932–1939 | 222 | 121 | Assistant trainer Youth team trainer |
1944–1961 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [5] | ||
Idris Hopkins | OR | 1932–1947 | 314 | 80 | — | — | Inaugural | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [2] | ||
Ken Horne | WH/FB | 1950–1960 | 239 | 1 | Youth team coach Scout |
1970s | 2015 | — | [14] | ||
Joe James (c) | CB | 1931–1939 | 255 | 2 | — | — | Inaugural | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [2] | ||
Jimmy Jay | WH | 1903–1908 1909–1910 | 322 | 8 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Allan Jones | FB | 1963–1970 | 281 | 3 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Jack Lane (c) | IF | 1925–1931 | 234 | 86 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Malky MacDonald | RB | 1946–1949 | 93 | 1 | Manager Coach, trainer |
1957–1965 | Inaugural | 1962–63 Fourth Division champion | [2] | ||
Andrew McCulloch | FW | 1976–1979 | 122 | 49 | — | — | 2018 | 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion | [3] | ||
David McCulloch | CF | 1935–1938 | 124 | 90 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Keith Millen | CB | 1984–1994 | 380 | 20 | — | — | 2014 | 1991–92 Third Division champion | [7] | ||
Fred Monk | RB | 1948–1954 | 219 | 49 | Trainer | 1957–1965 | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Ernest Muttitt | U | 1932–1939 | 94 | 25 | Youth team manager | 1955–1957 | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [5] | ||
Alan Nelmes | CB | 1967–1976 | 350 | 2 | — | — | 2014 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [7] | ||
Kevin O'Connor (c) |
U | 2000–2014 | 501 | 44 | B team/Development Squad head coach B team/Development Squad assistant coach |
2015– | 2015 | 2008–09 League Two champion | [nb 4] | [5] | |
Lloyd Owusu | FW | 1998–2002 2005–2007 |
250 | 87 | — | — | 2016 | 1998–99 Third Division champion | [15] | ||
Gordon Phillips | GK | 1963–1973 | 227 | 0 | Goalkeeping coach | 1991–1992 | 2017 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [16] | ||
George Poyser | LB | 1934–1946 | 158 | 0 | Assistant trainer | 1950–1951 | 2018 | 1934–35 Second Division champion | [8] | ||
Johnny Rainford | IF | 1953–1962 | 324 | 49 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Dusty Rhodes | FB | 1908–1915 | 221 | 2 | Manager Trainer |
1912–1919 | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Bobby Ross (c) | IF | 1966–1972 | 323 | 63 | — | — | 2013 | 1971–72 Fourth Division promotion | [11] | ||
Danis Salman | DF | 1975–1985 | 371 | 8 | — | — | 2014 | 1977–78 Fourth Division promotion | [nb 5] | [7] | |
Sam Saunders | RM | 2009–2016 | 206 | 30 | — | — | 2017 | — | [16] | ||
Billy Scott | IF | 1932–1947 | 296 | 86 | — | — | 2015 | 1932–33 Third Division South & 1934–35 Second Division champion | [5] | ||
Les Smith | OL | 1936–1939 1952 | 78 | 7 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Jim Towers ♠ | FW | 1954–1961 | 282 | 163 ♠ | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] | ||
Tosher Underwood | OF | 1902–1908 | 196 | 23 | — | — | 2015 | — | [5] |
Notes
References
- 1 2 "Football Club History Database – Brentford". fchd.info. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Brentford FC Former Players' Association » Hall of fame". www.brentfordfcformerplayers.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Andy McCulloch inducted in to Hall of Fame". Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ Wickham, Chris. "BRENTFORD FC TREASURE TROVE". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Wickham, Chris. "Kevin O'Connor and Marcus Gayle join others in being added to Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Gary Blissett in emotional tribute to Martin Lange after Hall of Fame induction". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Wickham, Chris. "Bob Booker, Peter Gelson, Keith Millen, Alan Nelmes and Danis Salman honoured at Brentford FC 125 Year Anniversary Dinner". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Prizes shared at last night's Player of the Year Awards". Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ↑ Wickham, Chris. "Former Brentford captain Terry Evans added to Club's Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ Wickham, Chris. "GEORGE FRANCIS ADDED TO HALL OF FAME". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Chapman, Mark. "TRIO ADDED TO BRENTFORD FC HALL OF FAME". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ FC, Brentford. "Tommy Higginson inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ Wickham, Chris. "DEAN 'HONOURED' TO BE IN HALL OF FAME". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ Chapman, Mark. "Ken Horne inducted into Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ "Lloyd Owusu to be inducted into the Brentford FC Hall of Fame". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- 1 2 FC, Brentford. "Sam Saunders and Gordon Phillips added to Brentford's Hall of Fame". Retrieved 7 May 2017.